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The Economic Times/ - Politics/Nation, Qui, 10 de Maio de 2012
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DoT moves cabinet note on National
Telecom Policy 2012
NEW DELHI: The DoT is learnt to have moved the
draft Cabinet note on National Telecom Policy, 2012,
which aims at de-linking spectrum from licences
among other proposals.
"Draft cabinet note on NTP has been sent to cabinet
for approval," a senior telecom ministry official said.
The policy, if approved, will replace 13 year-old New
Telecom Policy 1999 through which telecom sector is
governed.
In the note, DoT has also sought approval for decision
on certain issued relating to the introduction of Unified
Licences regime which is vital for telecom companies
whose licences has been cancelled by Supreme
Court on February 2 and new companies planning to
make investment in India.
The government through new telecom policy has made
attempt to set roadmap for functioning and
development of telecom sector starting 2012.
Under NTP 2012, it has been proposed to de-link
spectrum from licences, reduce number of different
licences, give industry liberal mergers and acquisition
norms and remove roaming charges burden from
consumers. They will also be allowed to retain same
number across country.
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